Safety in the workplace is one of the key issues behind a global boycott that has been launched against Hyatt Hotels – by a coalition that includes an unlikely assortment of organizations. The NFL Players Association, AFL-CIO, National Organization for Women, LGBT groups and others are joining Hyatt housekeepers in the protest, which is being promoted by Unite Here.
With several popular hypnotic sleep aids, including zolpidem (Ambien) and temazepam (Restoril), now linked to an increased risk of death, the July 2012 issue of the Harvard Women’s Health Watch offers eight tips for getting a better night’s sleep without medicine.
New research links a lack of exercise to cancer, diabetes and heart disease – a triple threat combination that has causes approximately the same number of fatalities as smoking.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says it is reviewing technical information that is focused on pollution limits for new power plants under the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, based on new information provided by industry stakeholders after the rule was finalized.
40 percent had been alerted to potential medication errors
July 23, 2012
Trying to read illegible physicians’ handwriting won’t be a problem in the future, as more and more health care systems adapt electronic health record (EHR) technology to keep track of patient data.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Total Worker Health™ (TWH™) Program this week published an article emphasizing the link between employer support for work and family balance and the reduction of safety health risks, recognizing employees’ need for quality and flexible childcare, particularly during the summer months.
A new initiative by a group of leading health care organizations has produced guidance for the use of outcomes-based incentives in employer-sponsored wellness (or health management) programs.